Every June, our communities come together to celebrate Pride Month, a tradition that grows stronger every year. In 1989, Massachusetts became the second state to pass a law prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation. In 2004, Massachusetts became the first…
Month: June 2018
Congratulations to the Class of 2018
For Revere High School seniors graduation day is Thursday and this day is one of the few occasions that brings a smile to the faces of everyone in a community, regardless of whether they know a graduate. It is an…
Sports 06-07-2018
CHS Roundup STEPHANIE SIMON MAKES MORE CHS TRACK HISTORY Stephanie Simon became the first Chelsea High girl ever to compete in three events at the MIAA all-state meet this past Saturday at Fitchburg State University. The sophomore turned in a…
Obituaries 06-07-2018
Francis ‘Frank’ Duggan, Jr. January 20, 1932 – May 31, 2018 Francis T. “Frank” Duggan, Jr. passed away on Thursday, May 31, at the Chelsea Jewish Nursing Home where he had been receiving supportive care for the past four years. …
Memorial Day Parade
The Chelsea Girl Scouts hosted their 7th annual Memorial Day Parade on Monday morning, May 28, on Broadway. Despite the rain, they had a great turnout for the annual march up Broadway for the official exercises. Here, Kaylee Bird and…
Senior Prom
Marie Bennett and her mother, Ida Femino, strike a pose in front of the glitz of Hollywood on Friday, May 25, during the annual Eastpointe Senior Citizen Prom party at the Central Avenue facility.
TND to Announce Rafael Mares as New Executive Director
As The Neighborhood Developers (TND) celebrates its 40th year in existence, the Chelsea-based organization is poised to announce its new director, Rafael Mares, at a celebration function tonight, May 31. Mares is a Revere resident and will replace 15-year director…
City Announces Major Renovation Plan for Garden Cemetery
The City has announced that they have hired a landscape architect to present a Master Plan for renovating the Garden Cemetery – with Phase 1 starting as early as this fall. The goal, said Planner Karl Allen, is to have…
Top 100 City Salary Earners Dominated by Public Safety Employees
The Top 100 City employee earners list (below) from 2017 was released this week and it showed that, as has become routine, that it is dominated by police and fire personnel. A total of 41 of the top 100 came…
City Leaders, Community Rejoices with Ban of Alcohol Nip Bottles
The bottles are little, but their size does not hide the volume of litter they create, nor the public drunkenness they spark. And so it is, the License Board and City leaders worked together with Chelsea Police recently to ban…